Practice doctorates for nurses, entered after a BSN or an MSN.
9 schools in Minnesota reported DNP-level nursing awards to IPEDS or have a verified DNP program profile. DNP Programs in all states
Data last reviewed: October 6, 2026
Sources: IPEDS (U.S. Dept. of Education) / CCNE directory / ACEN directory
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Listed alphabetically. Inclusion is editorial selection, not a ranking — see our methodology. How schools are selected
Augsburg University is a private nonprofit university in Minneapolis, MN. It reported 51 nursing awards (LPN level and above) to IPEDS for 2023-24.
Nursing awards reported to IPEDS (2023-24)
CCNE: BSN, MSN, DNP
No program at this school has a verified profile yet, so there is nothing to compare like-for-like. See the school's reported nursing awards.
College of Saint Benedict is a private nonprofit four-year college in Saint Joseph, MN. It reported 59 nursing awards (LPN level and above) to IPEDS for 2023-24.
Nursing awards reported to IPEDS (2023-24)
CCNE: BSN, DNP
No program at this school has a verified profile yet, so there is nothing to compare like-for-like. See the school's reported nursing awards.
Metropolitan State University is a public university in Saint Paul, MN. It reported 142 nursing awards (LPN level and above) to IPEDS for 2023-24.
Nursing awards reported to IPEDS (2023-24)
CCNE: BSN, MSN, DNP
No program at this school has a verified profile yet, so there is nothing to compare like-for-like. See the school's reported nursing awards.
Minnesota State University-Mankato is a public university in Mankato, MN. It reported 401 nursing awards (LPN level and above) to IPEDS for 2023-24.
Nursing awards reported to IPEDS (2023-24)
CCNE: BSN, DNPACEN: MSN
No program at this school has a verified profile yet, so there is nothing to compare like-for-like. See the school's reported nursing awards.
Rasmussen University-Minnesota is a private for-profit university in St. Cloud, MN. It reported 563 nursing awards (LPN level and above) to IPEDS for 2023-24.
Nursing awards reported to IPEDS (2023-24)
CCNE: BSN, MSN, DNP, Post-Master's
No program at this school has a verified profile yet, so there is nothing to compare like-for-like. See the school's reported nursing awards.
St Catherine University is a private nonprofit university in Saint Paul, MN. It reported 281 nursing awards (LPN level and above) to IPEDS for 2023-24.
Nursing awards reported to IPEDS (2023-24)
ACEN: BSN, DNP, MSN
No program at this school has a verified profile yet, so there is nothing to compare like-for-like. See the school's reported nursing awards.
The College of Saint Scholastica is a private nonprofit university in Duluth, MN. It reported 323 nursing awards (LPN level and above) to IPEDS for 2023-24.
Nursing awards reported to IPEDS (2023-24)
CCNE: BSN, DNP, Post-Master's
No program at this school has a verified profile yet, so there is nothing to compare like-for-like. See the school's reported nursing awards.
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities is a public university in Minneapolis, MN. It reported 356 nursing awards (LPN level and above) to IPEDS for 2023-24.
Nursing awards reported to IPEDS (2023-24)
CCNE: BSN, Post-Master's, DNP
No program at this school has a verified profile yet, so there is nothing to compare like-for-like. See the school's reported nursing awards.
Winona State University is a public university in Winona, MN. It reported 287 nursing awards (LPN level and above) to IPEDS for 2023-24.
Nursing awards reported to IPEDS (2023-24)
CCNE: BSN, MSN, DNP, Post-Master's
No program at this school has a verified profile yet, so there is nothing to compare like-for-like. See the school's reported nursing awards.
